Government-Subsidized Food

Government supplements are increasingly popular in this country. According to Adam Drunowski, a researcher at the University of Washington, "I can buy biscuits and chips of 1,200 calories at 1 dollar but only 250 calories of carrots, and purchase 875 calorie soda at 1 dollar Orange juice has only 170 calories. "(Pollan 1). This statistic shows that the emergence of unhealthy foods and the increase in obesity are directly related to the increase in food subsidized for government children for American children.

Overproduction of commercial crops (especially corn, wheat, soybeans) in the United States is due to government subsidies, and health foods and sustainable agriculture are not historically promoted in US food and agricultural policies Hmm. The definition of F FAO 's food security includes provisions that describe access to "nutrition" food, but in many low - income regions it is usually a cheap, unhealthy It is easier to obtain food. In addition, the United States exports most of its product crops to other parts of the world. For example, in 2010, more than 53% of the world's corn exports came from the United States. F The export of these commodity crops has affected farmers in other parts of the world, especially small-scale farmers with limited resources. Many product crops from the U.S. may affect local food security. This is because smallholders can not compete with cheaper (subsidized) American agricultural products. F

Companies choose to produce specific foods based on economic conditions. Currently, the U.S. government grants subsidies to agriculture in a way that distributes wealth to wealthy farmers and tends to promote overproduction. This highly profitable crop is not very healthy and easy to convert to processed foods. Reducing or reorganizing these subsidies can promote a better healthier food production system. I do not think that most people know how our food system works. We do not know much about them at school and most people seem too busy except for some cheap ones from the supermarket after another tired day of their 9-5 work. Seeing everlasting shelves and reading a row of nutrients, you can see some horrible things. No one talks about modern agriculture, nutrition, food production.